Word
specialty coffee
Phoneticsspe·cial·ty cof·fee
US/ˈspɛʃəlti ˈkɔfi/
UK/ˈspɛʃəlti ˈkɒfi/
Definition
compound. high-quality coffee that receives a score of 80 points or higher, representing the best flavors and farming practices in the global coffee industry
compound. a classification for coffee beans that score 80 points or higher on a 100-point scale by certified tasters, indicating superior quality from farm to cup.
Examples
“I want to try specialty coffee because it tastes better than cheap coffee.”
“Many local roasteries focus on specialty coffee to highlight the unique flavors of different regions like Ethiopia or Colombia.”
“The shift toward specialty coffee has incentivized farmers to implement more meticulous processing methods to reach the eighty-point threshold required for premium pricing.”
Examples
simple
“I want to try specialty coffee because it tastes better than cheap coffee.”
contextual
“Many local roasteries focus on specialty coffee to highlight the unique flavors of different regions like Ethiopia or Colombia.”
complex
“The shift toward specialty coffee has incentivized farmers to implement more meticulous processing methods to reach the eighty-point threshold required for premium pricing.”
Real-World Examples
“The SCA changed its definition in 2021 - and almost nobody ranking on page one of Google has caught up. According to the Specialty Coffee Association, speciality coffee is "a coffee or coffee experience recognized for its distinctive attributes, and because of these attributes, it has significant extra value in the marketplace.” “The term specialty coffee was first used in 1974 by Erna Knutsen to describe the high-quality green coffees that she sold in limited quantities to small roasters.” Etymology
The term was first coined by Erna Knutsen in 1974 to describe beans of the highest flavor profiles produced in special geographic microclimates.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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